Expense Accounting Analyst

An opportunity to join our Fund Accounting team as an Expense Accounting Analyst for a fixed term contract of 18 months based in our London office (Hybrid working)

Who we are

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our interactions with others. They’re what we stand for.

The role

The Expense Accounting Analyst is responsible for supporting the Expense Accounting Manager in ensuring that the expense accounting processes are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

The key duties will include participation in all BAU expense accounting processes for our Pooled Funds, inputting into the sub-ledger and general ledger process, processing weekly payment runs including CHAPS money transfers to suppliers and associated payment journals and processing month end journals, including all prepayments and accruals.

The person

The successful candidate will have demonstrable expense accounting fundamentals experience and ideally be AAT qualified, although this is desirable not essential.

We are looking for somebody with effective communication and collaboration skills who can communicate in a clear and concise manner whilst working in collaboration to achieve a common goal. You will be a self-starter and have a good attention to detail with an aptitude for process change and improvement.

What we can offer you

Rewarding you
• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• We provide a Defined Contribution pension, employee contributions may range from 4% to 7% of your basic salary whilst Railpen’s contributions can range between 6% and 10.5% respectively.
• Colleague referral scheme

Heath & Wellbeing
• Employee assistance programme
• Heath cash plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccination

Lifestyle
• Give as you earn scheme
• Paid volunteering days

Next Steps

If you would like to apply, please click on the apply button or visit our Careers Page by 27th January 2025.

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life